Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act

This bill would modify the Medicaid buy-in program, which currently allows disabled and working individuals between ages 16 and 64 to purchase Medicaid coverage if their income exceeds normal eligibility limits. If enacted, the bill would extend this option to individuals age 65 and older, removing the current upper age restriction.

The practical effect would be to give older disabled workers another option for obtaining health coverage. Currently, individuals 65 and older typically qualify for Medicare, but this change would allow them to buy into Medicaid as an alternative or supplemental coverage option if they choose. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.